Gastric diseases need “three parts treatment, seven parts nourishment”. Good methods can help nourish the stomach. Today, I will teach you how to nourish your stomach.
China is a major country for gastric diseases, with 120 million out of 1.3 billion people having various health problems related to the stomach. A bad stomach can lead to discomfort from the stomach, liver, and heart. It can also make a person instantly fragile and negative.
However, when most people talk about nourishing the stomach, they often mention common factors like healthy eating, regular sleep, positive emotions, and quitting smoking and drinking. Yet, most people tend to have an attitude of overindulgence today and a lighter diet tomorrow to care for their stomach…
Having two extra glasses of alcohol today, eating something light tomorrow to care for the stomach…Indulging in late-night barbecue and beer today, opting for a simpler meal tomorrow to care for the stomach…Starving for three days and then eating some dates, even the strongest stomach cannot endure such distractions.
If we consume food alternating between hot and cold, it can cause strong irritation to the stomach mucosa, leading to gastrointestinal diseases. For example, many people enjoy hot pot, spicy hot pot, boiled fish, alternating with a sip of hot dish and a sip of cold beer or sour plum soup, claiming it is “balancing hot and cold”. The result? From mild stomach upset to severe issues, one might need medical attention.
When my cousin was young and drank excessively due to work, his stomach got upset. Later, he tried a home remedy suggested by an elderly lady in the countryside, and his stomach issues never recurred over the next 20 years!
Checking two of these factors, you can determine a “cold stomach” issue without a doubt. So today, I want to share this lovingly prepared stir-fried rice recipe with everyone. Not only is it delicious, but it also helps friends with poor digestion or those experiencing cold-related diarrhea, suitable for both adults and children!
First, choose the type of rice to use. The simplest choice is regular rice for home use; if you want a better texture, go for glutinous rice!
Next, heat a pan, dry-fry the rice in it, constantly stirring to evenly heat the rice. Once the color turns slightly golden brown and a rice fragrance emerges, it’s ready. Let it cool, remove the rice husk, store the rice in an airtight glass jar for later use.
As a daily routine, you can soak the stir-fried rice in water for drinking, which can help in regulating the digestive system. This is also great for those aiming to lose weight because during the stir-frying process, the starch in the rice is broken down, turning into activated charcoal that can absorb the fats in our digestive system, helping in fat reduction! It can also be paired with dishes or chewed on! Even pregnant women after childbirth can consume it, adding brown sugar for a tastier flavor!
In general, most people can consume it, especially children, those with weak qi, yang deficiency, and phlegm-dampness. However, be cautious as it may not be suitable for people with damp-heat and yin deficiency!
Apart from stir-fried rice, what is a fast and effective option? That would be ginger!
What are the benefits of ginger?
Ginger is a aromatic, pungent warming herb for the stomach, having effects like warmth, stimulation, sweating, antiemetic, detoxification, especially effective in countering fish and crab toxins, as well as poisons from drugs like Pinellia and Araceae. It is suitable for external wind-cold, headache, phlegm retention, cough, cold stomach vomiting; after exposure to ice, water dampness, cold invasion, drinking ginger soup quickly promotes blood circulation, dispels cold pathogens. Long-term use eliminates foul odors, aids in mental clarity. Functions: belongs to the five organs, eliminates wind cold heat, treats typhoid headache, nasal congestion, coughing, reverse qi asthma, antiemetic, expectorant, reduces swelling, eliminates edema and bloating, treats seasonal cold cough. Crush and take the juice, serve discreetly, treats heatstroke vomiting with inability to eat. Disperses irritability, appetizing. Ginger juice stewed and served, dissolves all food obstructions, dispels chest and diaphragm foul gases.
